I used the Meta Quest 4 for two weeks. My neck is fine, surprisingly.

I'll be honest — I was skeptical. Every VR headset I've tried before gave me a headache within 20 minutes. The Quest 3? Sold it after a month. Too heavy, too blurry, too much of a hassle.

But Ballar kept pushing me to try the Quest 4. "It's different this time," he said. I rolled my eyes. Then he left it on my desk with a sticky note that just said "trust me."

Two weeks later, I owe him an apology.

First impressions (the weight thing is real)

The Quest 4 is 485 grams. For context, the Quest 3 was 515 grams. That doesn't sound like much — until you wear it for an hour. The difference is noticeable. I wore it for a full 2-hour coding session using Immersed (virtual monitors) and forgot I had it on. That's never happened before.

The new pancake lenses are the real hero. No more blurry edges. I could actually read text without moving my head. Game changer for productivity.

The battery lie (and why I'm not mad)

Meta claims 3 hours of battery life. In real use? I got about 2.5 hours — less if I was watching videos or gaming. That's fine for me, because I rarely use it for more than 2 hours at a time.

Speaking of movies — I watched Dune: Part Two in the "cinema mode" and honestly? I might never go back to a regular screen.

Mixed reality: Actually useful now

The full-color passthrough cameras are high-res enough that I could see my phone screen through the headset. That sounds small, but it's huge. I could check Slack, grab my coffee, and even find my keys without taking the headset off.

One failure though: The hand tracking still struggles in low light. I tried using it in my living room at 10 PM with just the TV on. Constant glitches. Switched back to controllers. Meta, please fix this.

Final rating: 8.5/10. Best VR headset for most people. Not perfect, but finally good enough.